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Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice, offering a comprehensive solution encompassing payments, data, and financial products for renowned customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft. We value ambition and strive to engineer for it, creating an environment filled with opportunities and a supportive culture to allow our people to truly own their careers. The individuals at Adyen are driven, tackling unique technical challenges at scale and solving them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative, ethical solutions that enable businesses to achieve their ambitions faster.

Database Engineer - Cassandra

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Cassandra expert to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, deployment, management, and optimization of our large-scale Cassandra clusters.

What you'll do:

Design and implementation of new Cassandra clusters and data models, ensuring scalability, high availability, and disaster recovery capabilities for sizable workloads.
Proactively monitor, manage, and maintain our production Cassandra clusters, including performance tuning, capacity planning, upgrades, and patching.
Diagnose and resolve complex Cassandra-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, and replication problems, often under pressure.
Identify and implement strategies for optimizing Cassandra performance, including schema design, query optimization, and hardware resource utilization.
Develop and implement automation scripts and tools for Cassandra operations, deployments, and monitoring.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical Cassandra incidents.
Work closely with development teams to ensure efficient and effective use of Cassandra, providing guidance on data modeling and best practices.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Cassandra cluster configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Potentially mentor junior team members on Cassandra best practices and operations.

Who you are:

3+ years of hands-on experience running and managing large-scale Cassandra clusters in a production environment with sizeable workloads.
Extensive understanding of Cassandra architecture, data modeling, replication, consistency levels, compaction strategies, and performance tuning.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in a distributed database environment.
Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automating database tasks.
Experience with monitoring tools relevant to Cassandra (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
Strong working knowledge of Linux operating systems.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Bonus Points:

Experience with other NoSQL databases.
Experience with Kubernetes.

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Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

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